“Wagyu Olympics” which judges the excellence of branded cattle from all over Japan took place.
Watch and try to unveil the mystery of Japanese Wagyu. English, French and Chinese Subtitles are available (Spoken only in Japanese).-
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【News】 TPP ratification to be deferred until after the current Diet session (April 20, 2016)
Shinzo Abe’s Administration and the ruling bloc found on April 19 that the ratification on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pack and relevant bills will hardly be approved at the Lower House by the end of April, although they had expected the Lower House would pass the TPP accord and related bills as scheduled. The Diet affairs chiefs of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the opposite Democratic Party (DP) had a meeting to confirm the TPP Special Committee of the Lower House will not be able to get through the schedule of TPP debate sessions planned over the end of April. It is now highly probable that Lower … Continue reading
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【News】 Watermelon shipment resumes encouraging earthquake-hit farmers in JA Kamimashiki area, Kumamoto prefecture (April 19, 2016)
Kamimashiki Agricultural Cooperative (JA), headquartered at one of the hardest-hit areas by the latest Kumamoto huge earthquake, Kosa-machi, Kumamoto prefecture, resumed operations at its watermelon grading facility on April 18, which had been suspended since the earthquake rocked the area on April 14. Watermelons produced by the JA member farmers were graded by hands of JA staff members and some producers living near the facility, while an automatic grading machine was broken by the heavy tremors. Hard works of loading trucks bound for markets with sorted watermelons were also done by them. Takamori Morimoto, 45, producing watermelons on farmlands of 1.5 hectare, had his house and barns collapsed by the … Continue reading
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【News】 Beautiful cherry blossoms mirrored on rice field in Uda-shi, Nara Prefecture(Apr. 13, 2016)
A tree of full-blown cherry blossom is standing right next to a rice paddy, mirrored on the water and providing a magnificent view to both locals and tourists in Haibaramorokino, Uda-shi, Nara Prefecture. The tree of approximately 80 years old is also known as “Mirror Cherry Blossoms” as its reflection on the still water is so beautiful. The rice field belongs to a 78-year-old rice grower, Manji Sasaoka. On April 12, 2016, he was busy preparing for rice planting under the cherry blossoms in full bloom. “The blossoms and the water are in perfect harmony. Farmers here are getting older with many giving up their rice fields. But I want … Continue reading
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【News】 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake keeping farmers away from home, damages on agriculture growing (Apr. 16, 2016)
The earthquake destroyed houses, downed hydro poles and pushed up manholes. It attacked farmers and their villages in the central part of Kyushu island while they were preparing for the coming busy season. Scores have been killed or injured by the strongest earthquake to hit Kyushu with a magnitude 7 in Mashiki-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture that knocked down houses and destroyed roads. These photos were taken on April 15, 2016, one day after the first major earthquake to reveal the earthquake’s devastating damages on the agricultural industry in the quake-hit area.
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【News】 MAFF to find out untapped farm product in every prefecture with Geographical Indication Protection Program by 2020 (April 10, 2016)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) revealed the latest target of its Geographical Indication (GI) protection program protecting names of agricultural and food products as intellectual properties which have unique brand values of specific regions. It will be a new target of the GI Protection System for MAFF to persuade each of 47 prefectures in the country to register at least one product under the System over the next five years through 2020. The System aims to protect names of farm products as GI properties obtaining high quality and reputation as a result of traditional production methods and climate characteristics in specific agricultural areas. MAFF guarantees the quality of … Continue reading
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